Re: Thinking of installing Linux on older computer VS Win7 o

#1 The usage of "Linux" to cover both the kernel and userland is so widespread that it is pedantic to introduce pettifogging arguments about not calling distros "Linux". OSX contains many GNU components, but nobody calls it OSX/GNU.

#2 Actually, as the Wine FAQ tell you, it should really be Wine is not just an emulator. It's an emulator on steroids.

The widespread application of incorrect terminology or naming does not make it a good reason to perpetuate doing so.

Re: Thinking of installing Linux on older computer VS Win7 o

Now let's see what the fsf - those responsible for the writing of the majority of the OS software into which Linus' amazing kernel, slots, without which GNU/Linux OS' would be *just* a kernel floating around for no purpose, has to say; you do, after all, want a fair and balanced perspective and not just showing ONE side of the argument, I'm sure?

Re: Thinking of installing Linux on older computer VS Win7 o

Linux is the kernel. The major tools that run over the shell of the kernel are a majority from GNU/FSF.

Distributions can use all, some, or other variants of this. But the kernel is usually the linux kernel (herd is about, but not yet ready after 20 odd years).

Now, on top of all that you have window managers, or desktop environments. The former being something like fluxbox or blackbox and the latter being something like Gnome or KDE. For embedded systems somethong like (or based on) busybox is used.